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Around 2:45 Sunday afternoon, firefighters rushed to the district’s school bus compound at Academy and Byberry roads in Northeast Philadelphia. When they arrived, they found five school buses engulfed in flames.

Buses Pelted With Rocks

School buses in Deptford, N.J., were reportedly pelted with rocks Friday. Two teens were arrested for allegedly pulling off the prank. (Published Friday, Apr 15, 2011)

They weren’t able to control the blazes until almost 4 p.m.

All of the buses are owned by Philadelphia School District. Officials believe that three are destroyed.